ProShares Ultra S&P500
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $431M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.7M | Put options by funds: $44.5M
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 63
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 184 (-15)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $576M → $431M (-$146M)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 39
29.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.18% → 20.45% (-30%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.64M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.57M |
| 4 |
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$6.17M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$40.8M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$25.8M |
| 3 |
CP
Castleview Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$19.2M |
| 4 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
ACM
AlphaStar Capital Management
Cornelius,
North Carolina
|
-$15.9M |
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
184 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $431M — down 25% from $576M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of SSO and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Piershale Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $40.8M sold.
- 184 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q1 2022, down from 199 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $431M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q1 2022, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q1 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q1 2022 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q1 2022 was Piershale Financial Group, an estimated $40.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.